[Python-checkins] python/dist/src/Misc NEWS,1.1325,1.1326

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Update of /cvsroot/python/python/dist/src/Misc
In directory sc8-pr-cvs1.sourceforge.net:/tmp/cvs-serv29673/Misc

Modified Files:
	NEWS 
Log Message:
This is barry-scott's patch:

[ 1231069 ] ioctl has problem with -ive request codes

by using the 'I' not the 'i' format code to PyArg_ParseTuple().

Backport candidate?  Maybe...


Index: NEWS
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RCS file: /cvsroot/python/python/dist/src/Misc/NEWS,v
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diff -u -d -r1.1325 -r1.1326
--- NEWS	27 Jul 2005 00:00:44 -0000	1.1325
+++ NEWS	27 Jul 2005 20:24:40 -0000	1.1326
@@ -117,6 +117,10 @@
 Extension Modules
 -----------------
 
+- Patch #1231069: The fcntl.ioctl function now uses the 'I' code for
+  the request code argument, which results in more C-like behaviour
+  for large or negative values.
+
 - Bug #1234979: For the argument of thread.Lock.acquire, the Windows
   implemented treated all integer values except 1 as false.